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... 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, and information about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. www.eMachines.com 3 To start Help and Support: ■... opens. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your eMachines computer. Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your computer. Visit the...
... 7 days per week and provides the most current drivers, product specifications, and information about Windows and to help you quickly discover and use the many features of help information by clicking a link, performing a search, or browsing the index. www.eMachines.com 3 To start Help and Support: ■... opens. You can find help information, troubleshooters, and automated support. Use Help and Support to answer questions about your eMachines computer. Help and Support Your computer includes Help and Support, an easily accessible collection of your computer. Visit the...
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... a different disc. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Audio See "Sound" on your computer. ■ Clean the disc. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in card ■... restart your computer. ■ Some music CDs have installed the required software. For more information, see the documentation that you have copy protection software. www.eMachines.com 57
... a different disc. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot be read by following the instructions in the drive documentation. ■ Reinstall the device driver. Audio See "Sound" on your computer. ■ Clean the disc. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Add-in cards The computer does not recognize an add-in card ■... restart your computer. ■ Some music CDs have installed the required software. For more information, see the documentation that you have copy protection software. www.eMachines.com 57
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... ■ Make sure that the disc label is 4. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. The regional code for the United States and Canada is facing up . To be able to play , the disc's regional code and your computer. ... have a DVD drive. The regional code on your computer. ■ Make sure that the disc label is 1. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com The regional code for the disc. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on your computer's ...
... ■ Make sure that the disc label is 4. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on page 44. ■ Reinstall the audio device drivers. The regional code for the United States and Canada is facing up . To be able to play , the disc's regional code and your computer. ... have a DVD drive. The regional code on your computer. ■ Make sure that the disc label is 1. You may not match. 58 www.eMachines.com The regional code for the disc. Your DVD drive's regional code must match. For more information, see "Adjusting the volume" on your computer's ...
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... restart your ISP for technical support. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see the poster that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your computer and unplug the keyboard. Contact your computer. Keyboard The keyboard does... dust and lint trapped under the keys. ■ Try a keyboard that a key is plugged in the keyboard, turn it upside down to drain it. www.eMachines.com 63 Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages, but you may need to replace it.
... restart your ISP for technical support. A keyboard character keeps repeating or you see the poster that the keyboard port works. ■ Reinstall the keyboard device driver. Let the keyboard dry before using an aerosol can of air with your computer and unplug the keyboard. Contact your computer. Keyboard The keyboard does... dust and lint trapped under the keys. ■ Try a keyboard that a key is plugged in the keyboard, turn it upside down to drain it. www.eMachines.com 63 Troubleshooting People are sending you e-mail messages, but you may need to replace it.
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...the Search box , then click the arrow. For more light to pass through the screen for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that you know works to your computer. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Monitor The screen resolution is not correct Change the screen ...cable is connected to the video port on the display is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The damper wire is there a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen? Your monitor may use a thin damper wire, located...
...the Search box , then click the arrow. For more light to pass through the screen for bent or damaged pins. ■ Reinstall the device driver. ■ Connect a monitor that you know works to your computer. Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Monitor The screen resolution is not correct Change the screen ...cable is connected to the video port on the display is dim or difficult to read ■ Adjust the brightness and contrast controls. 68 www.eMachines.com The damper wire is there a horizontal line or wire visible across the monitor screen? Your monitor may use a thin damper wire, located...
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... that you want to print to is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is not set to clear the check mark. www.eMachines.com 71 The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to use. If your printer for bent... View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. To set to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If the menu shows a check mark next to...
... that you want to print to is not the default printer, make sure that the printer is not set to clear the check mark. www.eMachines.com 71 The Printers and Faxes window opens. 3 Right-click the name of the printer you want to use. If your printer for bent... View, click Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. Troubleshooting ■ Check the cable for instructions on installing the printer driver. To set to work offline: 1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If the menu shows a check mark next to...